Family pension for those covered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

On 29th May, 2021 the Prime Minister’s Office announced an insurance scheme for those covered under the Employees State Insurance Corporation. The benefit of ESIC pension scheme for employment related death cases is being extended to even those who have died due to COVID.

Dependent family members of such persons will be entitled to the benefit of pension equivalent to 90% of average daily wage drawn by the worker as per the existing norms. This is available to the spouse and widowed mother for life long and for children till they attain the age of 25 years. For the female child, the benefit is available till her marriage.

Conditions-

a. The IP must have been registered on the ESIC online portal at least three months prior to the diagnosis of COVID disease resulting in death.

b. The IP must have been employed for wages and contributions for at least 78 days should have been paid or payable in respect of deceased IP during a period of one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID disease resulting in death

This benefit will be available retrospectively with effect from 24.03.2020 and for all such cases till 24.03.2022.

Apply through this portal: http://www.esic.in/EmployeePortal/login.aspx